®Planning appeal decision
5 Cocker Road, Enfield, London, EN1 4QQ
the conversion of an outbuilding into a detached 2-bedroom (3p) single family dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the quality of internal living space, outlook and daylight, natural ventilation, and the amount of private amenity space
- Whether access and parking arrangements would be safe and otherwise satisfactory
- Whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the development would be acceptable in terms of flood risk and drainage
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions, parking provision, and undemonstrated flood risk and drainage acceptability significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for occupiers, insufficient parking provision, and unresolved flood risk and drainage concerns, such that the proposal did not constitute sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 135, 115, 181, 182
Plan policies cited: Policy 30 of the 2010 Enfield Core Strategy, Policy DMD6 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD8 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD13 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD37 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 24 of the 2010 Enfield Core Strategy, Policy 25 of the 2010 Enfield Core Strategy, Policy DMD45 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD46 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD47 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T6.1 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T7 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 21 of the 2010 Enfield Core Strategy, Policy 28 of the 2010 Enfield Core Strategy, Policy DMD59 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD60 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD61 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy DMD62 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management Document, Policy SI12 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SI13 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.